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Chris Matthews: “Our Job (Journalists)Is To Make This Presidency Work” [Update at # 66]
MSNBC-Morning Joe Show | November 6th, 2008 | Eyewitness

Posted on 11/06/2008 5:36:27 AM PST by icwhatudo

"Morning Joe" show on MSNBC had Joe Scarborough talking to Chris Mathews about "amateur hour"-the Rahm Emmanual decision to "think about" taking the chief of staff position offered by Obama. Joe felt this should have been worked out long ago and is not something to be offered and then "thought about" out in public. Chris Mathews was upset at the criticism saying “Our Job (Journalists)Is To Make This Presidency Work”.

Joe immediately went after Mathews but Mathews held his ground talking about how in the world we live in right now it is of the utmost importance that this government succeed. Even Mika and a reporter from Time magazine jumped on Mathews for the comment, talking about how the media's job was in Crokite's words to be "skeptical so the public would not be cynical."

Mathews still would not back down so Joe ended the segment by sarcastically saying it was "so nice" that the media didn't question the government in dangerous times like during the Iraq war, not questioning Rumsfelds actions and not second guessing Bush's motives.

(NOT EXACT TRANSCRIPT-WILL POST VIDEO WHEN UP ON YOUTUBE)


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mathews; msnbc
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The tingle is now in full shill mode.
1 posted on 11/06/2008 5:36:29 AM PST by icwhatudo
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To: icwhatudo

Chris, you’ve got some tingle on your leg.


2 posted on 11/06/2008 5:37:46 AM PST by RangerM (You're damn right I'm still a Conservative.)
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To: icwhatudo

Translation: “Our job is to prop this pathetic loser up at every turn.”


3 posted on 11/06/2008 5:38:43 AM PST by ozark hilljilly (Obama lies, the Constitution dies)
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To: icwhatudo

Chrissy might make a good press secretary. If he can control his erections.


4 posted on 11/06/2008 5:39:04 AM PST by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: icwhatudo

So I guess if Obama were to murder puppies, the press would say he was doing it for the people. Protecting us from rabies.


5 posted on 11/06/2008 5:39:49 AM PST by Long Island Pete
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To: icwhatudo

Obama is Hitler.

(Am I the first?)


6 posted on 11/06/2008 5:40:19 AM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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Chris Matthews: “Our Job (Journalists)Is To Make This Presidency Work”

IOW, no matter how bad he *F's* up, we have to make *O* look like he did the right thing!

7 posted on 11/06/2008 5:41:11 AM PST by tiredoflaundry
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To: RangerM

I hope that free republic video shop keeps working.

EVERY SINGLE NOMINEE SHOULD GET THEIR OWN VIDEO.


8 posted on 11/06/2008 5:41:54 AM PST by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: icwhatudo

Dear Chris Matthews,
If John Mccain had won, would your job STILL be to make sure Mccain’s presidentcy work and flourish????
Thanks —Joe Public


9 posted on 11/06/2008 5:42:01 AM PST by Le Chien Rouge
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To: icwhatudo
The media were so interested in making the current Presidency "work" that they roiled our financial markets, promoted fictitious "scandals", trashed our military and emboldened our enemies abroad.

Many of them ought to shut up and consider themselves fortunate not to be swinging from tall trees.

10 posted on 11/06/2008 5:42:01 AM PST by andy58-in-nh (Liberty has few friends, many enemies, and no adequate substitute.)
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To: icwhatudo

So Chrissy Matthews admits he’ll be running interference for the new administration?


11 posted on 11/06/2008 5:42:18 AM PST by tropical
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To: icwhatudo

Good for Joe, my old Congresscritter..........


12 posted on 11/06/2008 5:42:39 AM PST by Red Badger (My wallet is made out of depleted you-owe-mium........)
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To: icwhatudo

He’s giving the finger to the critics.

Will someone step up and make him eat it?


13 posted on 11/06/2008 5:43:03 AM PST by Doug TX
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To: RangerM
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14 posted on 11/06/2008 5:43:11 AM PST by johnny7 ("Duck I says... ")
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To: silverleaf
Chrissy might make a good press secretary. If he can control his erections.

No he wouldn't, he spits too much when he gets excited!!!!!

15 posted on 11/06/2008 5:43:14 AM PST by eeriegeno
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To: icwhatudo

Chrissy, your job is to REPORT the news, not MAKE it.


16 posted on 11/06/2008 5:43:39 AM PST by BornToBeAmerican (Sarah: I'm not going to just go along to get along.)
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To: icwhatudo

He’ll be blaming Bush for the next 4 years


17 posted on 11/06/2008 5:44:44 AM PST by The Brush
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To: icwhatudo

What an idiot.


18 posted on 11/06/2008 5:44:49 AM PST by VaBthang4 ("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
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The tingle is now in full shill mode.

I disagree. The tingle is now an obamagasm. :-)

19 posted on 11/06/2008 5:45:37 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights (Stand Up Chuck!)
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To: ozark hilljilly

and their job the last 8 years? To ensure that this Administration had the illusion of failure to the gullible American people and thus create a backlash against any candidate we may have put out there. Because of the media, Bush was made to appear inept and a bumbling idiot! The Congress was a absolute disgrace but everything was W’s fault...I HATE THE MEDIA ALMOST AS MUCH AS DIMS....


20 posted on 11/06/2008 5:46:08 AM PST by BamaDi (Jindal/Steele - my new choice!)
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